Wing, Talman H. (1906-1926)

WING

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Date: 3/11/2017 at 18:40:06

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Tuesday, November 16, 1926

JEWELL MAN IS SHOT AND KILLED

TALMAN WING ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN FACE

Shotgun Accidently Discharged Full in His Face, Killing Him

LOADING CORN STALKS

Bundle of Corn Stacks Hits Gun, Which Is Discharged

Talman Wing, 21 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Goodman Wing, living on a farm northwest of Jewell, was instantly killed late yesterday afternoon when he was accidentally struck in the face by a full charge of buckshot.

Wing and his companion, Peter Klaver, were hauling corn stalks from a nearby field on the Wing farm to the barnyard. The young man decided to take a shotgun to the field with them to use in the event they should see any game while loading the corn stalks onto the wagon.

They drove out of the barnyard with the gun in the wagon and upon arriving at the field proceeded to load the stalks. Peter Klaver was pitching the bundles onto the wagon with Wing distributing them in the box. The shotgun was propped in one corner of the wagon and it is thought that it was accidentally discharged when a bundle caught in some manner on the trigger.

The full charge of the gun struck Wing in the face instantly killing him. Klaver immediately ran to the farm house from where Dr. E.W. Slater was summoned.

Later Dr. Slater called Coroner Arch Foster and explained the situation to him. As the death was obviously accidental, no inquest was held. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Monday, November 29, 1926

Talman H. Wing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Goodman Wing, was born in Hamilton county, Nov. 20, 1906, and was accidentally killed on Monday, Nov. 15, while hauling corn fodder on his father's farm. While a boy he attended the country school in the neighborhood of his home. He was a kind hearted, industrious and obedient boy. Talman was confirmed in Bethesda Lutheran church in Jewell in the spring of 1921. He leaves to mourn his sad and sudden death his parents, one sister, Anna, and three brothers, Joseph, Clarence and Harold, and a wide circle of friends in this community.

Funeral services were conducted at the home at 1:15 o'clock on Thursday, Nov. 18, and at Zion church, northeast of Stanhope, at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. Peder Nordsletten. The Engleby sisters sang two beautiful duets at the church, accompanied by Miss Bernice Berven. The pall bearers were Melvin Nelson, Lawrence Isvik, Robert Jensen, John Oberender, Van Read and Peter Klaver. Talman was well known in and around Stanhope and was cherished and loved by all. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire vicinity.